| Biggie Saturday 10:46 - Feb 21 with 2102 views | clive_baker |
Feel like we say it every week, and probably because they are all big games in our position. It's nice to be involved in big games though I must say, it's not too long ago where even the playoffs seemed out of reach at a similar stage of the season.
Can't help but look at Saturday as potentially a very big day in the context of our season though. Having not won on the road since Exeter in mid November believe it or not, we really need to be picking up maximum points at MK. It would take us to 12 points from our last 6 games which is a nice run rate, and on a day where Plymouth go to Peterborough and Sheff Wed go to Charlton it's not beyond the realms of possibility that the table could look a little more positive with a Town win. With back to back home games to follow it really could be the momentum push we've been looking for.
Sadly I can't make it, but I hope the strong Town following are in good voice and see a performance they deserve. COYB. |  |
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| Biggie Saturday on 11:06 - Feb 21 with 2028 views | PioneerBlue |
You’ve said it here. If you are aiming to be in the mix or competing for an automatic place all are big games from the start of the season; the real pressure stuff starts Feb and increases from there for as long as you are in the race.
WWWWWWWWWWWWWW? (WWW)
Take care of our own business. |  |
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| Biggie Saturday on 11:10 - Feb 21 with 2001 views | tractorboy1978 |
| Biggie Saturday on 11:06 - Feb 21 by PioneerBlue |
You’ve said it here. If you are aiming to be in the mix or competing for an automatic place all are big games from the start of the season; the real pressure stuff starts Feb and increases from there for as long as you are in the race.
WWWWWWWWWWWWWW? (WWW)
Take care of our own business. |
If we manage the first 14 'W' we won't need the last three! | | | |
| I think what Saturday brings is an ability to get some belief/passion/energy.... on 11:29 - Feb 21 with 1920 views | unstableblue |
.... into the team, and importantly the fan base.
Charlton away was a blow, could have built some real momentum into the project (albeit we did go away and professionally dispatch Exeter).. and Charlton would have of course really have boosted the fans belief.. which was further knocked with some last minute deflected goals.
You only have to look on this board and some of the dissent, or listen to mutterings on the terrace to know fans have a glass jaw at present.
A strong display and win in front of 7000 away blues, a big chunk of PR matchday, could really fire everything up... and reconnect fans and players more strongly (following the grimness of Bristol Rovers away).
Also its a BIG game occasion with that many away fans.. and we have a habit of not raising our game to these events - see 0-0 last year (albeit that was as a strong MK side) - and we will need that with play-offs looking likely.
COYFB - can't wait |  |
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| Must win game. (n/t) on 11:33 - Feb 21 with 1905 views | Bloots |
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| nft on 11:48 - Feb 21 with 1849 views | Dyland |
| Must win game. (n/t) on 11:33 - Feb 21 by Bloots |
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| I can't be the first to comment on 11:54 - Feb 21 with 1814 views | Dyland |
that we still looked quite slow and obvious against FGR, a few flashes of real quality aside. The oppo had nothing though, and the early goal meant we could continue playing the patient percentage patterns game that McK sticks to. We were doing the same when on hot form, just quicker, with more thrust, and more confidently.
Get confidence back and no reason we can't beat the better teams we have to visit coming up. It's hardly a negative observation that failing to win the next three shows we don't deserve to be in anything other than the playoff mix (hopefully).
Time to step up innit. They are all biggies now. | |
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| Biggie Saturday on 11:56 - Feb 21 with 1801 views | billlm |
Agree, this one's win or nothing,win it then two home game win them then form going to Bolton, can't go there treading water or were in serious trouble, |  | | |
| Ipswich fixtures vs Plymouth - 14 GAME PREDICTION PIONEER!! on 12:15 - Feb 21 with 1729 views | unstableblue |
| Biggie Saturday on 11:06 - Feb 21 by PioneerBlue |
You’ve said it here. If you are aiming to be in the mix or competing for an automatic place all are big games from the start of the season; the real pressure stuff starts Feb and increases from there for as long as you are in the race.
WWWWWWWWWWWWWW? (WWW)
Take care of our own business. |
14 games of nail biting madness:
Town W9 D4 L1 - 31 points
Plymouth W7 D5 L2 - 26 points
Final points:
Plymouth - 94
Town - 91
Arghhhhh!!! Close but no cigar. 91 points and no promotion feels likely this season, 91 points is a terrific points tally. But we go into the play-offs in form!
Well that's my prediction anyway
Ipswich remaining fixtures:
25 Feb 15:00 MK Dons A - W
4 Mar 15:00 Burton Albion H - W
7 Mar 19:45 Accrington Stanley H - W
11 Mar 15:00 Bolton Wanderers A - D
18 Mar 15:00 Shrewsbury Town H - W
25 Mar 15:00 Barnsley A - L
1 Apr 15:00 Derby County A - D
7 Apr 15:00 Wycombe Wanderers H - W
10 Apr 15:00 Cheltenham Town A - W
15 Apr 15:00 Charlton Athletic H - W
18 Apr 19:45 Port Vale H - W
22 Apr 15:00 Peterborough United A - D
29 Apr 15:00 Exeter City H - W
7 May 12:00 Fleetwood Town A - D
Plymouth remaining fixtures
Sat 25 Feb A Peterborough United D
Sat 4 Mar H Charlton Athletic W
Tue 7 Mar H Derby County L
Sat 11 Mar A Barnsley L
Sat 18 Mar H Forest Green Rovers W
Tue 21 Mar A Accrington Stanley W
Sat 1 Apr H Bristol Rovers D
Fri 7 Apr A Morecambe W
Mon 10 Apr H Lincoln City W
Sat 15 Apr A Exeter City D
Tue 18 Apr A Shrewsbury Town D
Sat 22 Apr H Cambridge United W
Sat 29 Apr H Burton Albion W
Sun 7 May A Port Vale D [Post edited 22 Feb 2023 17:17]
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| I think what Saturday brings is an ability to get some belief/passion/energy.... on 12:23 - Feb 21 with 1667 views | TractorWood |
| I think what Saturday brings is an ability to get some belief/passion/energy.... on 11:29 - Feb 21 by unstableblue |
.... into the team, and importantly the fan base.
Charlton away was a blow, could have built some real momentum into the project (albeit we did go away and professionally dispatch Exeter).. and Charlton would have of course really have boosted the fans belief.. which was further knocked with some last minute deflected goals.
You only have to look on this board and some of the dissent, or listen to mutterings on the terrace to know fans have a glass jaw at present.
A strong display and win in front of 7000 away blues, a big chunk of PR matchday, could really fire everything up... and reconnect fans and players more strongly (following the grimness of Bristol Rovers away).
Also its a BIG game occasion with that many away fans.. and we have a habit of not raising our game to these events - see 0-0 last year (albeit that was as a strong MK side) - and we will need that with play-offs looking likely.
COYFB - can't wait |
I think auto has gone. We are back in the pack now when you consider games in hand. 3 points from Cambridge, Wednesday and Bristol Rovers was not good enough.
Not saying it's impossible, just very unlikely given the quality of Weds and Plymouth. |  |
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| Biggie Smalls. (n/t) on 12:28 - Feb 21 with 1627 views | Bloots |
| I can't be the first to comment on 11:54 - Feb 21 by Dyland |
that we still looked quite slow and obvious against FGR, a few flashes of real quality aside. The oppo had nothing though, and the early goal meant we could continue playing the patient percentage patterns game that McK sticks to. We were doing the same when on hot form, just quicker, with more thrust, and more confidently.
Get confidence back and no reason we can't beat the better teams we have to visit coming up. It's hardly a negative observation that failing to win the next three shows we don't deserve to be in anything other than the playoff mix (hopefully).
Time to step up innit. They are all biggies now. |
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| Small Balls on 12:32 - Feb 21 with 1615 views | Dyland |
| Biggie Smalls. (n/t) on 12:28 - Feb 21 by Bloots |
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| I think what Saturday brings is an ability to get some belief/passion/energy.... on 12:49 - Feb 21 with 1563 views | unstableblue |
| I think what Saturday brings is an ability to get some belief/passion/energy.... on 12:23 - Feb 21 by TractorWood |
I think auto has gone. We are back in the pack now when you consider games in hand. 3 points from Cambridge, Wednesday and Bristol Rovers was not good enough.
Not saying it's impossible, just very unlikely given the quality of Weds and Plymouth. |
Agree automatic very unlikely.. and in another thread calculated as much
But same sentiment for the momentum energy Saturday would bring into the form we take into the play-offs | |
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| Ipswich fixtures vs Plymouth - 14 GAME PREDICTION PIONEER!! on 13:22 - Feb 22 with 1186 views | glasso |
| Ipswich fixtures vs Plymouth - 14 GAME PREDICTION PIONEER!! on 12:15 - Feb 21 by unstableblue |
14 games of nail biting madness:
Town W9 D4 L1 - 31 points
Plymouth W7 D5 L2 - 26 points
Final points:
Plymouth - 94
Town - 91
Arghhhhh!!! Close but no cigar. 91 points and no promotion feels likely this season, 91 points is a terrific points tally. But we go into the play-offs in form!
Well that's my prediction anyway
Ipswich remaining fixtures:
25 Feb 15:00 MK Dons A - W
4 Mar 15:00 Burton Albion H - W
7 Mar 19:45 Accrington Stanley H - W
11 Mar 15:00 Bolton Wanderers A - D
18 Mar 15:00 Shrewsbury Town H - W
25 Mar 15:00 Barnsley A - L
1 Apr 15:00 Derby County A - D
7 Apr 15:00 Wycombe Wanderers H - W
10 Apr 15:00 Cheltenham Town A - W
15 Apr 15:00 Charlton Athletic H - W
18 Apr 19:45 Port Vale H - W
22 Apr 15:00 Peterborough United A - D
29 Apr 15:00 Exeter City H - W
7 May 12:00 Fleetwood Town A - D
Plymouth remaining fixtures
Sat 25 Feb A Peterborough United D
Sat 4 Mar H Charlton Athletic W
Tue 7 Mar H Derby County L
Sat 11 Mar A Barnsley L
Sat 18 Mar H Forest Green Rovers W
Tue 21 Mar A Accrington Stanley W
Sat 1 Apr H Bristol Rovers D
Fri 7 Apr A Morecambe W
Mon 10 Apr H Lincoln City W
Sat 15 Apr A Exeter City D
Tue 18 Apr A Shrewsbury Town D
Sat 22 Apr H Cambridge United W
Sat 29 Apr H Burton Albion W
Sun 7 May A Port Vale D [Post edited 22 Feb 2023 17:17]
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Out of interest, why do you see us drawing with Derby away but losing to them at home? | | | |
| Ipswich fixtures vs Plymouth - 14 GAME PREDICTION PIONEER!! on 13:31 - Feb 22 with 1147 views | clive_baker |
| Ipswich fixtures vs Plymouth - 14 GAME PREDICTION PIONEER!! on 13:22 - Feb 22 by glasso |
Out of interest, why do you see us drawing with Derby away but losing to them at home? |
Haven't we already beaten them at home? | |
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| Ipswich fixtures vs Plymouth - 14 GAME PREDICTION PIONEER!! on 13:38 - Feb 22 with 1120 views | gainsboroughblue |
| Ipswich fixtures vs Plymouth - 14 GAME PREDICTION PIONEER!! on 13:22 - Feb 22 by glasso |
Out of interest, why do you see us drawing with Derby away but losing to them at home? |
I assumed the second set of fixtures are Plymouth's. |  |
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| Ipswich fixtures vs Plymouth - 14 GAME PREDICTION PIONEER!! on 17:24 - Feb 22 with 938 views | unstableblue |
| Ipswich fixtures vs Plymouth - 14 GAME PREDICTION PIONEER!! on 13:22 - Feb 22 by glasso |
Out of interest, why do you see us drawing with Derby away but losing to them at home? |
Wasn't obvious it was Ipswichs remaining fixtures and THEN Plymouths?
Anyway i've added titles into the post to be clear | |
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| I can't be the first to comment on 18:06 - Feb 22 with 870 views | jayessess |
| I can't be the first to comment on 11:54 - Feb 21 by Dyland |
that we still looked quite slow and obvious against FGR, a few flashes of real quality aside. The oppo had nothing though, and the early goal meant we could continue playing the patient percentage patterns game that McK sticks to. We were doing the same when on hot form, just quicker, with more thrust, and more confidently.
Get confidence back and no reason we can't beat the better teams we have to visit coming up. It's hardly a negative observation that failing to win the next three shows we don't deserve to be in anything other than the playoff mix (hopefully).
Time to step up innit. They are all biggies now. |
Part of our issue is that we barely ever seem to win when we're aren't playing at our fluent best.
We need to be winning away games where we play indifferently, where the tempo isn't electric, when all we're doing is just grinding away at the opposition. That means keeping clean sheets and consistently taking chances that come our way, more than it means ripping teams to shreds every week.
Because, you know what, much as we were rubbish at Bristol Rovers, Cambridge and Oxford, a ruthless team wins all three, even without the overall performance being any better. |  |
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